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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.2020 Bulletin 2020/19 (21) Application number: 18822811.8 (22) Date of filing: 29.06.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/24(2006.01) A61M 25/00(2006.01) A61B 17/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/040337 (87) International publication number: WO 2019/006332 (03.01.2019 Gazette 2019/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 30.06.2017 US 201762527577 P (71) Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Irvine, CA 92614 (US)

(72) Inventors: DESROSIERS, John, J. Irvine CA 92614 (US) MURRAY, Daniel, James Irvine CA 92614 (US) VALDEZ, Michael, G. Irvine CA 92614 (US) TAYEB, Liron Irvine CA 92614 (US) MAIMON, David Irvine CA 92614 (US) ATIAS, Eitan Irvine CA 92614 (US) CARMI, Adi Irvine CA 92614 (US) (74) Representative: Eisenführ Speiser  Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Postfach 31 02 60 80102 München 80102 München (DE)